What festive film would you screen for your Christmas party?

If you fancy a different kind of Christmas party experience this year, how about hiring a space at FACT for a special meal or to watch your favourite festive film? FACT's Elliot Callard tells us what he'd choose if he was in charge of our office screening...

16 November 2012

I could happily watch Christmas films all year round but
unfortunately my housemates weren't big fans of this idea, so from
now until Boxing Day I will be watching any and all Christmas films
I can get my hands on!

In my opinion, there is only ever one option for an office party
Christmas film though, it's universally loved, critically
acclaimed, a cinematic classic that has inspired countless other
films, it's Elf!

Directed by Jon Favreau, and starring Will Ferrell and Zooey
Deschanel who arguably both give career best performances,
Elf is the perfect feel good film to get even the most
hardened Scrooge into the Christmas spirit. Elf is the
story of Buddy, who as a baby accidentally stowed away in Santa's
Sleigh and was taken to the North Pole where he was raised as an
Elf. Buddy grows up thinking he's one of Santa's elves until his
adoptive father breaks the news, he isn't an elf and he's got to go
back to New York and meet his real family.

Picked by Empire as
the second best Christmas film ever, with a 85% Certified 'Fresh'
rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the first watch of Elf each
year always marks the 'official' start of Christmas and as Empire
says 'You'd have to be a cotton-headed ninnymuggins not to love
this one'!

The Box at FACT is available to hire over the whole festive
period for Christmas parties with a difference. You can have a
screening of your favourite Christmas movie, show highlights of
your year while you eat a special festive meal, or a traditional
Christmas party. We can help you plan an office party tailored to
your requirements and budget with prices starting from only £15 a
head.

If you were to choose the perfect Christmas film for your
colleagues, what would it be?

Contact FACT

To find out more about hiring The Box for your Christmas Party or running events at FACT, please contact Kerry Moore.